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1876–2024
State House District 2·North Dakota

North Dakota 2nd State House District has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

One of the nation's most Republican-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
ND
Latest
R+66
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
42,132
2024 ACS

North Dakota 2nd State House District, North Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+66%. Republican peak: R+66 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+66MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
42,1322024 5-year
Median household income
$85,9772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
79.6%2024 5-year
Black
4.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+47 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+66 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
4 counties · 0 D · 4 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−65.8%
2,68813,74316,809
R
−64.4%
2,66013,11916,239
R
−62.5%
2,20211,42314,742
R
−45.7%
3,0238,42111,806
R
−31.7%
3,7157,25911,186
R
−37.1%
3,4177,56411,165
R
−33.2%
2,9856,1489,523
R
−3.6%
4,0614,42510,086
R
−3.8%
4,1174,59912,825
R
−12.6%
5,6227,26213,043
R
−39.5%
4,38510,26714,899
R
−41.1%
3,4879,08413,622
D
+0.9%
6,2246,10312,737
R
−24.8%
4,4327,46212,230
R
−9.7%
5,0376,19511,951
D
+27.1%
8,3504,78113,151
R
−2.6%
7,0507,43214,491
R
−4.3%
6,3036,86913,201
R
−28.7%
4,6458,43213,204
D
+0.9%
4,5184,42910,112
D
+12.0%
6,5635,13711,894
D
+12.2%
7,7786,05914,129
D
+44.6%
9,0762,34615,074
D
+46.7%
9,9323,30514,200
R
−18.3%
5,2927,73013,345
O
−30.8%
5333,72410,368
R
−51.9%
2,2718,40911,825
D
+22.6%
3,7502,2056,832
O
+2.5%
1,3791,2544,914
R
−28.8%
9331,7852,955
R
−43.8%
2857441,049
R
−44.6%
86225312
R
−10.6%
7593170
O
−45.1%
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
17.5%
English
6.0%
Irish
5.9%
American
4.3%
Polish
1.4%
French
1.4%
Scottish
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 33.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.8%
1.5%
75–84
1.7%
3.7%
65–74
3.5%
5.0%
55–64
4.5%
5.4%
45–54
4.2%
8.4%
35–44
8.1%
8.5%
25–34
7.5%
4.2%
18–24
3.3%
11.4%
5–17
9.9%
4.3%
<5
3.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$85,977
State House District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 2$85,977
North Dakota$76,657
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.7%
Working age (18–64)8.1%
Seniors (65+)9.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.4%
speak English only
Spanish6.5%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
18.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
10.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
6.6%
Other Christian
5.8%
Methodist
0.7%
Baptist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 70 points, this rural northwestern North Dakota district ranks among the most one-sided state legislative constituencies in the country, reflecting the region's deep agricultural and energy-sector roots.

The Republican margin in North Dakota 2nd State House District reached its widest at sixty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was sixty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,977, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 42,132 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 2, North Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 2, North Dakota voted Republican by 65.8 points (R+66), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,809 votes cast, 2,688 went Democratic and 13,743 went Republican.
What is State House District 2, North Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 2, North Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 23 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 2, North Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 2, North Dakota voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State House District 2, North Dakota?
State House District 2, North Dakota has a population of 42,132 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 2, North Dakota?
Median household income in State House District 2, North Dakota is $85,977 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Dakota state median is $76,657.
What is the political history of State House District 2, North Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 2, North Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.